Alice Lloyd College’s Social Science Division offers outstanding opportunities for students concerned with the social life of human groups and individuals through course study in economics, political science, psychology, sociology, history and business communications and administration. Degrees are available in Business Administration, Social Science (non-teaching), Sociology (non-teaching), Social Studies (teaching and non-teaching), and History (teaching and non-teaching).

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What Can I Do with a Degree in Social Science?

Social scientists study humans, human culture, and the relationship between humans and their environment. In other words, the total human experience is the field of study for the social scientist. Some areas outside of Academics where social scientists might find employment are:

Community Planning

International Relations

Manpower Research and Analysis

Civil Rights Analysis

Public Health Program Specialist

Industrial Specialist

Criminology/Penology

Social Ecology

Urban Sociology

Social Pathologist

Social Work

Foreign Agricultural Affairs

Manpower Development

Employee Relations

Consumer Safety

Community Development

Industrial Sociology

Social Problems Specialist

Demography, and

Social Welfare Research.

The student who wishes to pursue a graduate degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Political Science, or any of the subfields in these disciplines would be prepared with a degree in Social Science.

“No field of study is more important to human beings than the social sciences. To understand society is to learn not only the conditions that limit ourselves, but also the opportunities open to us for improving the human condition. Increasing our knowledge of human society is as important as learning more about mathematics, physics, chemistry or engineering, for unless we can develop societies in which human beings can live happy, meaningful, and satisfying lives, we cannot reap the benefits from learning how to make better automobiles and skyscrapers, traveling in space, or constructing faster computers.” – Hunt and Colander, Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society

Meet Our Faculty

Dr. Paul W. Beasley, Professor of History, attended Princeton University, Cumberland College, Georgetown College, and received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. He began his teaching career at Georgetown College and subsequently taught at Louisiana College. He has also served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oklahoma Baptist University and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of History at Palm Beach Atlantic College, Wingate College, and Bluefield College. He joined the Alice Lloyd faculty in 2004 and is now faculty president, sponsor of the Alpha Chi Honor Society, and a certified Teacher Educator.

Dr. Beasley’s special academic interests include southern, frontier, Kentucky and European history. He is the author of several books and a contributor to Kentucky’s Governors, published by the University of Kentucky Press. He has been named to Outstanding Educators of America and has served on numerous accreditation committees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Dr. Rhonda L. Smith-Daugherty, Associate Professor of History and Departmental Chairperson, earned her Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1999 and has taught history since 1993. She joined the faculty of Alice Lloyd College in 2004.

Dr. Smith-Daugherty’s specialty is 20th Century American history. Her research interests include the American Civil War, World War II, and the 1960s. She has published several book reviews and encyclopedia articles. Currently, Dr. Smith-Daugherty is researching the Iran-Contra Scandal for an upcoming collaborative work on counterinsurgency in American history. She is also writing a book on President John Kennedy and South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem.

Additionally, Dr. Smith-Daugherty is a certified Teacher Educator and a member of ALC’s Teacher Education Program Committee. She serves as the American History Content Specialist, Social Studies Education advisor, and Pre-Law advisor. Dr. Smith-Daugherty is also the advisor for the Jack Cooke Kent Scholarship Program, the James Madison Scholarship Program, and the Impact Club. She serves as Assistant Sponsor for the Alpha Chi Honor Society.

Dr. Marvin Pippert teaches Sociology and has more than 28 years of experience as a faculty member, department head, and administrator. He received his undergraduate degree from James Madison University and his Master’s and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. He dedicated a sabbatical year working as a counselor for senior high school students for Upward Bound. As a sociologist, he has written, presented, and published research in the areas of population, migration, and Appalachian culture. Further, he has taught a variety of courses including Population and Society, Race and Ethnicity, Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Sociology of Community, and Sociology of the Family.

Dr. Leo Daugherty serves as an adjunct member of the ALC History Department. He earned his Ph.D. in history from Ohio State University in 2001. He is currently the Command Historian for the United States Army in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Dr. Daugherty is a Marine reservist and has published several books on the history of the Marines and World War II. He has expertise in Middle East history, Asia and Soviet-American relations.